Category 1
This type of intellectual property protects symbols, names, and slogans used to identify and distinguish goods or services in the marketplace.
Trademark
This type of intellectual property provides inventors with the exclusive right to make, use, and sell their inventions for a limited period, usually 20 years.
Patent
This type of intellectual property protects original works of authorship, including literary, artistic, and musical creations.
Copyright
This type of intellectual property protects confidential and proprietary business information, such as formulas, processes, and customer lists.
Trade Secret
Apple Inc. has successfully trademarked this three-syllable catchphrase often used during product launches.
One more thing
Unlike patents or copyrights, trademarks can potentially last forever, as long as they are continually used and properly maintained. This enduring protection is often referred to by this term.
Perpetual Protection
There are three main types of patents: plant patents, design patents, and this third type, which protects a new and useful process, machine, or composition of matter.
Utility Patent
Copyright protection is automatic upon the creation of a work, but registration with this government agency provides additional benefits, such as the ability to sue for statutory damages.
United States Copyright Office
Coca-Cola's recipe is a well-known example of a closely guarded trade secret, protected for over a century under this principle.
Principle of Non-disclosure
This iconic symbol is a registered trademark of Nike and represents their athletic footwear and apparel.
Nike Swoosh
A famous example of this type of trademark is the distinctive blue color associated with the Tiffany & Co.
Color Trademark
Patent protection encourages innovation by granting inventors this incentive, allowing them to exclude others from making, using, or selling their invention.
Monopoly Right
Copyright protection extends to this form of expression, which includes elements like the arrangement and coordination of words, sounds, or images.
Creative Expression
This famous cola company is often cited as an example of a business that has successfully maintained the secrecy of its formula as a trade secret.
Coca-cola
The design of the Lego brick is protected by this IP. The interlocking brick design, introduced in 1958, is recognized globally and helps prevent imitation by other toy manufacturers.
Trademark
The purpose of this type of trademark is to protect the overall look and feel of a product or its packaging. It includes all of the elements such as features, looks, shape, colour, and font
Trade Dress
The patent application process for mechanical inventions typically involves a detailed written description, claims, and often these, which provide additional details and clarifications.
Patent Drawings
The duration of copyright protection for works created by individuals is often the life of the author plus this number of years.
50 years (Philippines)
The protection of trade secrets involves measures such as confidentiality agreements and restricted access to information, collectively known as this.
Protective Measures
The world's oldest known patent was granted in this Italian city in 1421.
Florence, Italy
This international organization grants trademarks for goods and services on a global scale.
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
This international treaty helps streamline the patent application process by allowing inventors to file a single international application that can be recognized by multiple countries.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) includes provisions to protect copyrighted material from unauthorized access, known as:
Anti-Circumvention Measures
This doctrine is a legal concept stating that if a person with knowledge of a trade secret joins a competitor, it is assumed that this will happen.
Inevitable Disclosure
This country is home to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Switzerland